João O'Neill
João O'Neill (in Irish Séan Ó Néill, in English Shane or John O'Neill; died 21 January 1788), was the titular head of a branch of the Clanaboy O'Neill dynasty, whose family has been in Portugal since the 18th century.
Life
He was born in the village of Richhill, County Armagh, the first-born son of the previous head Conn Ó Néill and wife Cecilia O'Hanlon.
In 1740, for religious and political motives, he moved to Portugal with his brothers, where he was an important proprietor in the Council of Almada. He also acquired the house and farm of Arealva.[1][2]
Marriage and issue
He married in Lisbon, São Paulo, on 2 September 1750 to Valentina Maria Josefa Ferreira (Torres Vedras, Carmões, 14 February 1730 - ?), daughter of José Ferreira (Lisbon, São Miguel de Alfama - ?), and wife Maria Ferreira (Torres Vedras, Carmões - ?), and had three children:
- Carlos O'Neill (Lisbon, Santa Catarina, 9 June 1760 - 24 June 1835)
- Cecília O'Neill, Prioress at the Catholic Convent of the Irish Sisters of o Bom Sucesso, in Lisbon
- Ana O'Neill, Prioress at the Catholic Convent of the Irish Sisters of o Bom Sucesso, in Lisbon, following her sister
He died in Santos-o-Velho, Lisbon, on 21 January 1788.
See also
- Irish nobility
- Irish kings
- Irish royal families
- O'Neill (surname)
- Uí Néill, the Irish Dynasty
- Ó Neill Dynasty Today
- O'Neill of Clannaboy
References
External links
- João O'Neill's Genealogy in a Portuguese Genealogical site
- O'Neill Genealogy at the Wayback Machine (archived October 26, 2009)
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- Donnell O'Neill
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- Phelim Caoch O'Neill
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- Matthew O'Neill
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- Conn O'Neill
- Shane O'Neill
- Cormac MacBaron O'Neill
- Art MacBaron O'Neill
- Owen Roe O'Neill
- Brian MacArt O'Neill
- Hugh McShane O'Neill
- Henry MacShane O'Neill
- Conn MacShane O'Neill
- Turlough MacShane O'Neill
- Phelim MacShane O'Neill
- Gordon O'Neill
- Turlough Luineach O'Neill
- Arthur O'Neill
Clandeboye
- Hugh Boy O'Neill
- Brian O'Neill
- Henry O'Neill
- Muirchertach Ceannfada O'Neill
- Brian Ballagh O'Neill
- Murtagh Roe O'Neill
- Hugh Boy II O'Neill
- Conn O'Neill
- Niall Mór O'Neill
- Hugh O'Neill
- Brian Ballagh II O'Neill
- Niall Oge O'Neill
- Murtagh Dulenagh O'Neill
- Phelim Bacagh O'Neill
- Brian McPhelim O'Neill
- Hugh Oge O'Neill
- Neil O'Neill
- Daniel O'Neill
- Rose O'Neill
- John O'Neill
- Charles O'Neill
- John Bruce O'Neill
- Felix O'Neill
- Conn Ó Néill
- João O'Neill
- Carlos O'Neill
- José Maria O'Neill
- José Carlos O'Neill
- Jorge Torlades O'Neill I
- Jorge Torlades O'Neill II
- Hugo José Jorge O'Neill
- Jorge Maria O'Neill
- Charles Henry O'Neill
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